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L & M Fine Foods

July 30, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE 2-DOOR SMALL PREP COOLER. TUNA AT 57.2F, CHICKEN SALAD AT 59.5F, EGG SALAD AT 50.2F, DICED TOMATOES AT 59.4F, MOZZARELLA CHEESE AT 59.1F AND COLESLAW 60.8F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 23# OF FOOD WORTH $69.00 PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED TEMPERATURE OF 2-DOOR PREP COOLER TO BE IMPROPER AT 56.00 F. IN THE BASEMENT MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MAINTAIN AIR AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR BELOW. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE COOLER UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. COOLER WAS USED TO STORED TCS FOODS. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST NOT USE COOLER UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINING PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERTURE AND INSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN PREP LINE COOLER LOCATED IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A VISIBLE WORKING THERMOMETER IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON WALLS, CEILING, AND CARDBOARD BOXES IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND WHENEVER NEEDED. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE FLYING INSECT PROBLEM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOFT DRINK STORED ON FLOOR IN FRONT DISPLAY AREA OF BUSINESS. MUST STORED FOOD ITEMS 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 45
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR LOCATED IN BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BIG OPENING INTO CEILING INSIDE THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND CEILING IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN UTILITY ROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND CLEAN AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 11, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.